A relaxing escape on a secluded tropical island, surrounded by the cool and clear Pacific ocean. The sun is bright and a calm breeze lightly flows through the palm fronds. Is this your idea of the perfect holiday?

Personally, I'd rather stay inside! :D I present my (hypothetical) living room, which will serve as the perfect location for any holiday. Currently it's themed around the tropical islands, as New Zealand bids farewell to the sun for the next six months.

With a HD Plasma TV and surround-sound atmospheric effects, I can get all the experiences of the Bahamas without the expensive flights, accommodation and gifts for relatives on return.

The biggest of three speakers that make up the "Rocking Rocket" sound system. Can you spot the other two?

A Hula statuette next to the couch adds to the celebrations!

My fish tank, which is currently inhabited by an obscure looking fish. I'm told that it's a rare tropical breed but I suspect that it was nabbed from a polluted swamp or bog somewhere...

A couple of items cover the table. Often there can be a lot more piled up here, but it was cleaned up for visitors. Most importantly, there's a LEGO set waiting to be built. Good luck taking your LEGO collection with you to the Bahamas!

A final overview of the room. I hope you enjoyed this brief slice of my comfortable and risk-free vactation plan!